Flooding can be useful ... during the eruption of the volcano

Herculaneum After the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD by the ancient city of Pompeii, only ruins were left alone, but fortunately, Roman resort town of Herculaneum avoid this sad fate. Herculaneum is located in south-western part of Italy in the Bay of Naples in the Campania Region, at the foot of the volcano Mount Vesuvius - very near the spot where stood Pompeii. The ancient city is included in the List of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and for entry into its territory will have to pay. The most convenient way to get to Herculaneum on the train or bus that goes from Sorrento or Naples. The ancient spa town of Herculaneum Many believe that, in contrast to the ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum more beautiful and interesting from a tourist point of view. In fact, the city is under a layer of earth, so that you can only get there by foot. All the settlements surrounding fire wall. To date, excavated only a quarter of the city and its buildings are definitely survived better than the homes of Pompeii. During the eruption of Vesuvius, Herculaneum most of the residents managed to escape from deadly lava and hot ash. Killed approximately one hundred people. There is speculation that the city was flooded with sea water, which spared from Herculaneum buried beneath the ashes, and its buildings are well preserved. Buildings of the city perfectly preserved to our days in perfect condition are women's and men's saunas. In the men's public bath, you can see the old "boiler" and fees for various services that are written on the walls. All this confirms that Herculaneum was a major holiday destination on the coast during the Roman Empire - people come here for healing body and soul with the help of water treatments. Almost all buildings - shops, restaurants, houses - you can see the unique and beautiful frescoes and mosaics, executed in bright colors. It is believed that they adorned the city to create a pleasant atmosphere of the guests. There were also found in the mosaics and images of erotic and sometimes even "sverheroticheskogo" character. Unfortunately, most of them are already in the museum and look at the drawings will not succeed. In the sixties of last century, all the images collected in a closed hall of the Museum of Naples, and only in 2000, access was open. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State The largest complex of Roman temples built in the 3000 km from Rome's Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of southern Africa's Stone miracle a country where two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars